Video: Heartless Bastards - LIVE 'The Mountain'

Filed under: The Hit List This year has been fantastic for well-established superstars, but the year also saw more eclectic singles bubble up and find mainstream success. A number of indie bands struck a chord with weird yet accessible tunes. At the same time, several artists who have been kicking around for a while worked up songs that drew from their past but somehow managed to feel fresh. And that's what it's about, really: staying ahead of the curve while keeping in mind the past. Here's our list of the 25 best songs [...]

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The Mountain is the new album by Heartless Bastards , out today on Fat Possum Records, The culmination of a several year journey from Dayton, Ohio to Austin, Texas, The Mountain blends swampy distorted grime guitar with the pungent vocals of Erika Wennerstrom. With all that coming together to complete the latest innovation of Heartless Bastards, the album stays the course throughout, working the same point until its all forgone conclusion. Check out the song "The Mountain," from the album, and that should be a good enough indicator. audio: [...]

• Heartless Bastards - The Mountain

As a kid, the vast majority of the music I listened to was comprised of umpteen cassettes of kid-focused folk music (Raffi ruled!) and whatever country music station my father selected during long car rides. But as I entered my teenage years, I began digging through my mom's record collection to see what she and Dad enjoyed when they were younger. I was surprised to discover records from The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Who, amongst others, causing me to wonder where this music had been during my childhood. But standing out from all of that testosterone-heavy 1960s pop and [...]

• Heartless Bastards - The Mountain

(Frankly, she's tired of your nonsense.)(Or maybe Ryan Adams.) A few weeks back I wrote about my admiration for Natalie Merchant's hearty, bassoon-like voice and how unique it sounds in a sea of wispy indie waif girls. Girl's whose voices couldn't take off the top layer of a coat of Flirty Feminity nail polish. Well, Mz. Merchant's got competition! It comes in the form of Erika Wennestrom, lead singer of Heartless Bastards: Intense. Top that [...]

• Heartless Bastards - The Mountain